What kind of home is 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ last change hands?

72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ last sold for £465,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £301,000 in January 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2018 and November 2022, 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ rose from £301,000 to £465,000, a change of £164,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 0BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ use?

The latest EPC at 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ has council approval for an extension granted in October 2023 under ref. AWDM/1150/23. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ in?

72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

Police records around 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

The closest primary school to 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is Vale School, Worthing (196m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durrington High School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

The closest bus stop to 72 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is Cissbury Avenue, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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72 Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0BZ

Notable views3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 72 Vale Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

72 Vale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 63 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£686/sq ft) was about 181.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

72 Vale Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 72 Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0BZ

4decisions4extensions29documents

May 2023
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Adjoining Authority Consultation - AWDM/0372/23 - Proposed loft conversion including hip to gable roof extension and two storey rear (West) extension with internal alterations and five rooflights to the front (East) elevation.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/23/01940/ADJAUT
Full record in report
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ExtensionOct 2023Decision
ExtensionAug 2023Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

72 Vale Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£465,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2022Most recent
£465,000
+45.3%over 2 years
29 March 2020
£320,000
+6.3%over 2 years
8 January 2018
£301,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0BZ: £445,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in BN14 0BZ

On the street

Versus other Vale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 Vale Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,381

Street avg £3,951

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Worthing report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cissbury Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Vale School, Worthing. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN14 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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